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Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement surgery is performed to replace a diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The surgery is done to free patients from stiffness and pain caused by osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis) and rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when antibodies in the blood system designed to attack viruses and infections mistakenly target the body's own healthy tissues).
Total hip replacement surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon who makes an incision in the patient’s hip, removes the diseased joint, and replaces it with the artificial hip joint. In some cases, total hip replacement surgery has to be repeated or "revised." For the ratings analysis, HealthGrades only includes initial procedures, which indicate that the hip replacement procedure is being performed for the first time on a particular patient.
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Total Knee Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement is performed to replace a diseased knee joint with an artificial knee joint. The surgery is done to free patients from stiffness and pain caused by osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis) and rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when antibodies in the blood system designed to attack viruses and infections mistakenly target the body's own healthy tissues).
Total knee replacement surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon who makes an incision in the patient’s knee, removes the diseased joint, and replaces it with the artificial knee joint. In some cases, total knee replacement surgery has to be repeated or "revised." For the ratings analysis, HealthGrades considers only initial procedures, which indicates that the knee replacement procedure is being performed for the first time on a particular patient.
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is also called viral pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, or simple pneumonia. It is caused by one of several viruses including varicella (chickenpox), influenza, and adenovirus.
Pneumonia is not a single disease, but the name for several types of lung inflammation caused by infectious organisms. Pneumonia is the sixth most common cause of death in the U.S., primarily because it is a common complication of any serious illness. It is more common in males, during infancy and old age, and in those who have reduced immunity to infection. The symptoms, treatment, and outcome vary greatly, depending on the cause and on the general health of the patient.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, chills, weakness, chest pain, and a cough that produces sputum and occasionally blood. Potential complications include pleural effusion (fluid around the lung), empyema (pus in the pleural cavity), and, rarely, an abscess in the lung.
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Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Obstruction
A bowel obstruction is a blockage of the bowel (intestine), preventing passage of material. The bowel is a long tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes digestion. Common symptoms include constipation, abdominal swelling, and abdominal pain. Treatment includes intravenous fluids, rest, nasogastric suction, and in some cases, surgery.
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Other Procedures |
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Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Procedures
Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Procedures
Gastrointestinal surgeries are operations to correct problems relating to the stomach, large intestines, and small intestines. Gastrointestinal procedures are processes used to correct problems relating to the same areas. Gastrointestinal surgeries and procedures include gastrectomies, vagotomies, gastric repairs, small and large intestine resections, small and large intestine anastomoses.
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Short Stay |
Other Procedures |
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Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy
A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a gland in the male that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra. The prostate contributes to seminal fluid. After this surgery, sperm enters the bladder rather than the urethra.
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Short Stay |
Other Procedures |
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Sepsis
Sepsis
Sepsis is a toxic condition caused by the presence of microorganisms or their poisonous products in the bloodstream. Pulse and respiration usually rise, accompanied by headache, pains, malaise, loss of appetite, concentrated and diminished urine, constipation, restlessness, insomnia, and irritability.
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